I can't seem to find this on the website anymore … can someone tell me what happened to it, or link me to it please??
Jupiters Casino Deal
Car-la-la on 18/06/2012 - 14:12
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yes that is the deal, can you post me what code that i need please?
google cache is your friend here. probs not good to re-post the code if Jupiter's has requested it removed already….
perhaps just private message it to me??
Hi does anyone have a copy of the ad they can PM me as I booked in but I need a copy of the offer?
I can't find the magazine, the original poster said it was in QLD Chinese Tourist Magazine?
cough Pm on please alwaysis
would you mind pm-ing it to me too please
Please PM me the ad too. Cheers.
And me please? Much appreciated
Me too thanks!
Where is the magazine available?I don't have it :(
Same here. Was asked to bring in the ad. Might try and get hold of a hard copy from the office on the Gold Coast if the OP doesn't get back to me.
I just phoned and asked if I needed copy of the ad and was told no I don't! Did not ask when I made the booking though?
I'm after the same thing and Google Cache worked a treat, cheers! :D
Got an email from Jupiters this morning from their Loyalty Manager:
Please remove the Jupiters Hotel & Casino offer from your website immediately. You are in breach of gaming legislation and we have not approved this ad to appear on your website. You also have included misleading information which we have not approved.
I will be notifying our legal team regarding this website.
I guess it is regarding to the gaming part of the deal. We do usually honour merchants' requests to have deals pulled, if the offer was posted against their will. However since "legal team" was mentioned, I don't really want to hear about them anymore so JupitersGoldCoast.com.au is now banned on OzBargain.
Edit: People have been asking for the code + number, so
- Code: 99QLDBB
- Booking Number: 1800 074 344
Any gambling related discussions will be removed.
Loyalty Manager may be a misnomer in this instance.
No matter what their opinion might be internally about a specifically targeted offer being made available to a wider audience, they could have handled this in a better way.
I won't rewrite it for them.. OK, I will.
"Hi. It's Joe from Jupiters Hotel & Casino. I'm contacting you about the post on your website mentioning a current offer. While we are very happy with the response from the OzBargain community, the offer really was intended for a targeted community, not the community at large. For this reason, I would be grateful if you would remove the offer from your website.
There may also be some problems with the comments made with regard to gaming legislation and in the interests of all involved, it may be prudent to remove those comments. At the moment we don't have any specific offers we can make to the OzBargain community, but hopefully in the future we can put together a great package for what is obviously a discerning audience. Congratulations on the success of your great website and i look forward to hopefully working together in the future.
Kind regards,
etc"It's not real hard is it. Rather than threatening to call in the dogs… I wonder how some businesses survive sometimes.
Many don't and then complain about how terrible the retail business is.
I agree with most of this, however it's a Casino… the only one in the GOLD COAST… of course it's going to survive :P
Worth noting The Star and other Jupiters Casinos are Grouped. From Tabcorp "Tabcorp acquired the Star City hotel and casino, a major entertainment complex in Sydney, in 1999. In 2003 the company merged with Jupiters, the owner of hotel and casino complexes in Brisbane, Gold Coast and Townsville".
Except for the fact the you don't have a gaming licence, so you don't have to follow the gaming regulations that are set for license holders. If THEY advertised it, then THEY would be in breach of advertising gaming. This thread is just word of mouth.
Maybe the ad that they ran had advertised the casino dollars, which is illegal, and by posting the deal they are getting unwanted attention and may get into trouble that way.
tl;dr: You're not in breach of gaming legislation, if anyone would be it is the one with the gaming license.
Can someone PM me the code and 1800 number? I saw this ad this morning and wanted to book today :(
Thanks.
Has anybody managed to make a successful booking with this code yet?
Yes, this morning however there was very limited dates available and need to stay by 21 July. They said need to provide a copy of the offer though which I don't have
Ah nuts, I want August dates - thanks for the update
Jupiters suck. Now I defiantly wont be going there, and I actually live on the GC. Its publicity like this that makes me dislike companies.
The cynical side of me wonders if the "targeted market" is because of the belief that Chinese people are tragic gamblers.
gee no way … u big code cracker you!
James Packer (ownership in multiple casinos including Perth and Sydney) has stated that the Chinese are his target market. He specifically wants to build a tables only casino in Sydney to attract Chinese gambling tourists.
I am absolutely appalled and disgusted jupiters. This promo should go mainstream so people like me can see how low you sink. Im pretty easy and liberal too - No way easily offended. I probably won't even go in and use your toilets anymore.
I probably won't even go in and use your toilets anymore
Or perhaps you should just change the way that you use them.
Well done Scotty. I will be boycotting any dealings with Jupiter's in the future and will steer friends and colleagues away also. Just because the loyalty manager was a threatening arse clown.
Can I get a PM of the deal please guys?? looking to take the Mrs. out… Suppose that's what you get for hesitating…
Funny, there was a promotion posted a few weeks back for Jupiters Gold Coast which was a food/gaming promotion (the bugs thing) and that was never requested to be removed. Looks like they've officially been ozbagained, Nice work guys lol
Also they never used to request you bring in the ad. Obviously trying to weed out the "non Asians" from obtaining this deal.
To those who have booked and been told to bring in the ad.. can you tell me what you are intending to do about it??
Good point
Well if they can navigate the website for the magazine - http://www.tctm.com.au/ They might be able to find the ad and print it? Or try to find a distribution point?
Personally I would be challenging them if the original ad didn't say you had to bring it in then are they allowed to just change the conditions of the offer?
I'd love to see what happens if I got one of my friends who spoke to Chinese to ring up and book it. I imagine there would be more dates available and no mention of 'Bring the ad in'.
I've looked through that website and couldn't find the ad. I've asked my Chinese friend who works in tourism to look out for it… fingers crossed. I was asked to bring in the ad but I know of someone else who wasn't asked
Just learn some chinses, and pretend you were born in china.
Yeah it was a printed ad. Newspaper style paper/print.
Can you send me a copy? Thanks
Do you know who stocks it? Or are you able to PM a copy?
The ad was on some chinese newspaper, just search for it!
I will never be recommending them again. I work in a well known award winning restaurant across the road in Broadbeach, and we get heaps and heaps, and heaps, of patrons asking the best places to stay and visit are. After the threats Jupiters have sent to OZBargain, our restaurant, and others around us will never recommend Jupiters ever again.
And I am going to throw away all the jaberwocky flyers they have around the place :)
Ha. Scare tactics are way too often deployed from big business to small independent websites — it's definitely not the first time. Maybe I shall start a thread that gets updated whenever we have received a legal threat. Although we usually just stop communication with the threatening party, just in case threat becomes reality.
As of Jupiters, I used to go there for the ground floor buffet lunch twice a year (as my parents live on the Gold Coast). Don't think I'll go there any more, not to mention the price has really gone up in recent years.
what sort of threats have they sent to your restaurant, pood? funny how this is quickly turning into a PR nightmare for them.
Threats to OZB, not us!
But in all seriousness, It's a casino, it will never shut down no matter what we do/say. I just hope us not recommending their shows, and recommending Dracula's up the road instead turns away some people at least.
I think the ad may be put on some chinese newspaper instead of the magazine, I recommand people to search for latest chinese newspapers in QLD.
anyone found the ad yet?
I just called them and they simply said "The BB offer has closed now." - does anyone have any further information they can give me that may help me get the offer? (Like the expiry date of the original offer) Thanks!
I am thinking that this is booked out now as when i booked on Monday morning they had very little availability
If anyone tracks down the paper copy of this promotion could they scan and send it to me? I wasn't asked to bring in a copy but it would be good to have anyway. Cheers!
You will not be allowed in, since you are not the targeted group. You know what I mean.
just squint ;)
I just recently found out that someone that my friend knows works at the Jupiters and knows about this promo. I've been told that this promotion was only intended for readers of some Chinese newspaper in QLD and not for everyone and that the promo ad must be handed in when checking in. Whether they will enforce that, who knows. However, I've been told that is the case. Apparently, the ad was written all in Chinese so even if you did have the ad, if you don't look Chinese or somehow don't give the impression that you know anything about Chinese, I wish you luck. Please keep us all informed how it goes!
I'd wish jupiters luck if they pull that one.
You are right, just forget about the deal, don't waste your petrol.
u could just claim your chinese friend recommended the offer to you as they wont using it. i can't imagining they'd refuse u if you had a booking and the ad.
They cannot refuse on the grounds of ethnicity it's discrimination
Pretty obvious too
There would also be people with no direct Chinese heritage/background themselves who still subscribe to the magazine. Many Westerners have an interest in Chinese culture and read Mandarin.
This is all about business, no discrimination!
When I rang to book they said that the $100 and the red envelope applied only on check in - not to each night. Pretty bad if you stay more than 2 nights! Changes the deal considerably. Just imagine the difference if you stayed for a week. Does anyone know if this is true????
That is true. Therefore, if you wish to stay for more than 1 night consecutively, I suggest you individually book your rooms for the different dates. Yes, it's a bit of a hassle constantly checking in and out but it should technically work.
Thank you for clearing that up. After the experiences of other site members I was hesitant to believe them. Glad I wasn't being told the wrong thing. Guess they are aiming it at people who stay at least 2 nights. Thanks again!
So… has anyone stayed yet using this offer?
Stayed there and luckily wasn't asked for the ad. Got $150 worth of credits to use toward food, casino etc. The food prices are high but there was a special on where you spend $16 or so on a promo meal (bug bliss or something) and get $20 credit back. However, you can't pay using your credits. There were heaps of retirees having this and I wasn't surprised. As long as you can stay away from the casino, you got yourself a good deal. Hehe.
The way around high food prices is to go to the food area inside the casino - in the gaming area. It's heaps cheaper than Spinners or the other restaurants. I'm told it's all cooked in the same place and distributed to the different venues anyhow. Certainly the staff are shared across both the italian and the french restaurants. As well, if you are a member of the absolute rewards club (you can join free of charge at the casino) you can get 2 free drinks from the machine inside the casino each day (coffee,tea etc) and there are food specials at the casino food area if you show your card. They're generally good prices. I was able to pay using credits on those meals last time I was there. It's certainly not as nice as Spinners, but much better value.
We spent the night there, was excellent! They some how gave me 3 $50 credits in the Lucky envolope so we got $250 credit to use. Had cocktails by pool as kids swam, really nice lunch and dinner, an breakfast next day, got some magazines to read by pool. Watched a movie using mini bar, great spot too, walk along beach etc. we will go back though!
THAT IS AMAZING :)
Thanks to all at Ozbargain
We stayed there and really enjoyed the stay, maybe i was not the target audience but really enjoyed it!
Gambled 1/2 and dined the other half …The Voucher was valid for the first day only so we booked in turns and did 2 booking of 2 days each !
"This deal is not published: Jupiters Hotel and Casino - Accommodation + Buffet Breakfast + $150 in Gaming Vouchers for $99 (QLD) (Requested by Jupiters Casino)"